Which is not typically part of a CAMA?

• A. Collections account holder
• B. Production companies
• C. Unions with profit participations
• D. Theaters or exhibitors

Answer: (D)

A CAMA is a system designed to manage and distribute royalties from the exploitation of works, specifying who holds and administers the funds and how distributions are made. The parties that typically participate include the collections account holder—the entity that actually holds and disburses the funds; production companies, which own or control the rights and oversee exploitation; and unions with profit participations, which have negotiated a share of the profits for performers and other contributors. Theaters or exhibitors, while they license or show the works, do not usually own rights or participate in the profit-sharing arrangements in the same way, and they’re not standard signatories to a CAMA. Hence, they are not typically part of a CAMA.